www.wwf.org.uk Illegal Wildlife Trade By: Elianny Rodriguez Hypothesis ▪ The illegal wildlife trade is decreasing biodiversity in ecosystems and pushing rare species toward extinction. www.usatoday.com Wildlife trade http://worldwildlife.o rg/ A study released in 2013 found that illegal trade in wildlife is the forth largest illegal trade and was valued at over $19 billion per year. ▪ It is known that the trade is used to finance drug and arms trade as well. ▪ In 2011 23 metric tons of
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Running head: ILLEGAL ANIMAL TRADE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA ILLEGAL TRADE IN ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PARTS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA Abhishek Kashyap INTL 5010 Introduction to Research Methods February 29th‚ 2012
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A rapidly growing trade for the Transnational Organized Crime groups is the illegal wildlife trade. “By its very nature‚ it is almost impossible to obtain reliable figures for the value of illegal wildlife trade. Experts at TRAFFIC‚ the wildlife trade monitoring network‚ estimate that it runs into hundreds of millions of dollars.” (2015). Tigers‚ Elephants‚ Rhinos‚ and even sea creatures like turtles are just a few animals that are being poached for this trade. The elephants for their ivory and
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alternative crop programs in Burma along the China–Burma border. China is also building on Memoranda of Understanding that are currently in place with Burma‚Cambodia‚ Laos‚ Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The illegal drug trade in China is influenced by factors such as history‚ location‚
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Colombia’s reputation for drug cartels and illegal drug trade activity‚ but something most people don’t realize is that there are other illegal trades happening in Colombia‚ one of them being the illegal acquisition and exportation of the pygmy marmoset. The pygmy marmoset is known best for being the smallest true monkey in the world‚ which is true‚ but there are apes which are slightly smaller. Pygmy marmosets are not currently endangered‚ however‚ the illegal pet trade is among the top risk factors which
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heroin and ecstasy are illegal drugs which are used to make you feel good and give you a buzz. Some people think it is okay for other people to do drugs‚ but they wont think that when one of their family or friends are asked to have drugs or gets spiked then they would strongly disagree and change their opinion. Using illegal drugs has many damaging effects on an individual. These effects not only damage a person physically but also mentally and emotionally. The effects of illegal drug usage have long
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DDB chairman and former Senator Tito Sotto with Rafael Rosell IV‚ star of ‘Tulak.’ Dangerous Drugs Board chairman and former senator Vicente C. Sotto III has commended the production of “Tulak‚” a movie which features the victims of illegal drugs and how their lives are ruined. “The exhibition of the movie (filmed in digital format) is very timely‚” said the former senator who authored the creation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The exhibition of the movie‚ which will have
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"The Escape" 1. In the cold dark night in the middle of know where it bagan to rain a tremendous amout. The trees 2.began 3.to sway back and forth. The storm became so strong it blew power lines down. While the heavy 4.rain continued‚ thunder and lighning had came about also. 5.The rain started to get heavier. It began to come down like buckets of water. While the jail cells 6.started to fill up‚ the locks on the jail cells came unlocked. The inmates all escaped‚ then acting on leaving 7.had
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Over 1400 illegal immigrants arrive in the United States from Mexico every day. Most of them are concentrated in a few larger states such as California and Texas. Roughly 10 million total illegal immigrants from Mexico alone are living in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have been laid off due to being replaced with immigrant workers who will perform the same job duties for lower wages. Advocates that side with the illegal immigrants say that the immigrants fill jobs that Americans
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REPORT ON ILLEGAL DRUGS History The illegal drugs problem in the country is real and pervasive. It is undermining the moral fabric of our society and is victimizing almost everyone‚ including even young children in the grade schools. It has become a threat to national security. The national drug strategy which is primarily focused on "demand and supply reduction" appears to be working ineffectively. On the contrary‚ the demand for illegal drugs continues
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